Ryan flying for Leinster with Treviso try treble

FLANKER Dominic Ryan was the star of the show at the Royal Dublin Showground as his hat-trick of tries helped move Leinster to within two points of second-placed Glasgow Warriors in the RaboDirect Pro12.

FLANKER Dominic Ryan was the star of the show at the Royal Dublin Showground as his hat-trick of tries helped move Leinster to within two points of second-placed Glasgow Warriors in the RaboDirect Pro12.

Joe Schmidt’s charges attacked Benetton Treviso from the off and were rewarded with a 10th-minute try when Ryan reached over in the corner at the end of a long spell of play on the right wing.

Hooker Sean Cronin ran through on the left three minutes later, and Leinster went 19-0 up after Ryan’s second try from a lineout drive.

Cronin also bagged a brace four minutes later for the bonus point as the Irish led 26-0 at half-time.

Ryan, 22, then broke away from a maul for his hat-trick, before Treviso winger Ludovico Nitoglia scored a consolation try.

Leo Auva’a added a fifth try for the hosts – skippered by former Wales coach Mike Ruddock’s son Rhys winning his 50th cap.